We want to make sure you know about the Annual Third Congressional District High School Art Competition. The competition is open to all high school students (grades 9-12) residing in the Third Congressional District of Virginia. Entries are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020.

In response to the spread of COVID-19, Congress has passed four bills into law to assist individuals and small businesses with effects of this pandemic.

Application requests for Main Street SOS Relief Grant have been closed as of noon Friday, April 17, 2020.

Congress recently passed and President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its effect on individuals, students, families, businesses as well as states and localities. Please find answers below to common questions about direct cash payments, relief for students and graduates, additional assistance for small businesses, and other resources in the CARES Act.

Up to $3,000 for City of Franklin and Southampton County brick-and-mortar businesses

The Hampton Roads Workforce Council and the Greater Peninsula Workforce Board have received Rapid Response funding from the Governor, through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, to assist employers eligible to remain open during this emergency.

Learn about the most recent updates on the COVID-19 emergency affecting the City of Franklin as of March 24th, 2020.

Franklin Southampton Economic Development, Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Franklin Association have been working together to compile information for businesses that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.